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I am a US Permanent Resident residing in US. I would be marrying my fiancee in India in January 2013 and would like to start the process of filing for her Green Card immediately. While she waits in India, I intend to file Form I-130, I-325A and form G-1145 (for electronic notifications) in End-January when I come back to USA.

I have gone through the "Instructions to file Form I - 130" in the USCIS website. Now, nowhere it's mentioned to file Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support) along with I-130 and hence I intend to file form I-864 along with I-485 only (which I guess will be after 2.5 years after filing I-130), which is convenient for me, as I am a grad student now and the amount on the I-864 form will not be much NOW for obvious reasons. I am hopeful of getting a job by the next year after my graduation and then the amount on I-864 will look better.

So, my question is, if any of you have faced a similar situation before, can you please inform exactly when do I need to file form I-864 (affidavit of support) - when I file for Form I-485 or when I file for Form I-130????? My wife will be in India this whole time...

I am a US Permanent Resident residing in US. I would be marrying my fiancee in India in January 2013 and would like to start the process of filing for her Green Card immediately. While she waits in India, I intend to file Form I-130, I-325A and form G-1145 (for electronic notifications) in End-January when I come back to USA.

I have gone through the "Instructions to file Form I - 130" in the USCIS website. Now, nowhere it's mentioned to file Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support) along with I-130 and hence I intend to file form I-864 along with I-485 only (which I guess will be after 2.5 years after filing I-130), which is convenient for me, as I am a grad student now and the amount on the I-864 form will not be much NOW for obvious reasons. I am hopeful of getting a job by the next year after my graduation and then the amount on I-864 will look better.

So, my question is, if any of you have faced a similar situation before, can you please inform exactly when do I need to file form I-864 (affidavit of support) - when I file for Form I-485 or when I file for Form I-130????? My wife will be in India this whole time...

Thanks a lot!

neither, you don't file the i485, that's only for immediate relatives adjusting in the US, so that doesn't apply to your case.

the affidavit will be filed in over 2 years when the priority date becomes current and the NVC or national visa center requests it.

if you are a us citizen an get married in india then you can file for her 1-130 cr-1 visa,and you need to meet the proverty guide lines 1-864, the 1-485 is not for you,she will not get a green card until she is approved and comes to the united states, cr-1 stamped in the passport 1-551, the green card will take a few months after you arrive in the us,

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